Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites save to your computer or mobile device when you visit them. They help the website remember your actions and preferences (like login sessions, form inputs, or display preferences) over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.

We also use local storage (`localStorage` and `sessionStorage`), which is a modern browser technology that lets us save data directly in your browser without sending it back to our servers, keeping page loads extremely fast.

2. What Cookies & Storage We Use

We believe in keeping our site clean, fast, and light. We do not use intrusive tracking cookies. The cookies and local storage tokens we use are strictly for essential site operations and preference settings:

• Resource Unlock Preference (Essential): When you unlock a free PDF or n8n workflow blueprint, we save a tag (like unlocked_slug) in your browser's local storage. This keeps the resource open for you so you don't have to fill out the form every single time you view it.
• Chat Support Widget (Functional): We use a session token to keep your live AI chatbot chat history active as you click around different pages.
• Analytics (Performance): We may use basic, privacy-friendly analytics tools to see general traffic statistics (like which pages are most popular) without identifying you personally.

3. Third-Party Cookies

When you use Smesh.dev, some external services we integrate may set their own cookies to function properly:

• Supabase: Sets secure authentication cookies if you access database dashboards or portals.
• WhatsApp Widget: Direct chat links or embedded support widgets may trigger basic cookies set by WhatsApp/Meta to track chat intent.
• Embedded Demos: Some of our interactive workflow and internal tool demos run in safe iframe embeds (like n8n or Retool) which might load functional cookies to run the app sandbox.

4. How to Manage Cookies

You have full control over cookies and local storage. You can:

• Delete all cookies and clear your browser's cache or local storage through your browser settings.
• Block cookies entirely by setting your browser to Private or Incognito mode.

Note: If you clear your browser cache or block local storage, previously unlocked resources will return to their locked state, and you will need to enter your email again to download them.

5. Your Consent

By continuing to use Smesh.dev, downloading our free blueprints, or interacting with our chatbots, you agree to our use of cookies and local storage tags as described in this policy.

6. Policy Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy occasionally to reflect changes in our tools or third-party widgets. We recommend checking this page periodically to stay informed.